Meryl Streep Funded Writers Lab Now Open for Submissions

The Writers Lab for women over 40, funded by Meryl Streep for its third year, is now open for submissions. [Updated: 02/01/2017]

WeScreenplay Names Feature Script Semifinalists

WeScreenplay has named 70 semifinalists from among almost 1,000 submissions to their 2016 Feature Screnplay competition. [Updated: 01/27/2017]

Scriptapalooza 2018 Fellowship Set for Los Angeles

The third annual Scriptapalooza Fellowship location has been revealed.

"After two amazing years in Costa Rica we are bringing the Fellowship to Los Angeles," said Mark Andrushko, President of Scriptapalooza. "The 2018 recipient will have an inspiring experience that is geared toward taking his/her writing to the next level." [Updated: 01/26/2017]

Fresh Voices Names Quarterfinalists

The Fresh Voices Screenwriting Competition has announced their quarterfinalists for 2016/2017. (PDF format) [Updated: 01/24/2017]

CineStory Names 2017 TV/Digital Semifinalists & Quarterfinalists

Semifinalists and Quarterfinalists have been named for the 2017 CineStory TV and Digital Writing Competition. [Updated: 01/23/2017]

2016 ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Screenplay Contest Winners Announced

The Timbermen by Colin Dalvit & Andrew Lahmann (with story contributions by Ben Eisner) has been selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the 2016 ScreenCraft Action & Thriller Screenplay Contest. [Updated: 01/20/2017]

Route One Entertainment and Roadmap Writers Announce Contest Winner

Dorothy Pecoraro-Bertram has been named the winner of the Route One Entertainment/Roadmap Writers' 1st Annual Screenwriting Contest for her drama Sabiya, which has now been optioned by Route One Entertainment. [Updated: 01/18/2017]

Diverse Voices Names Fall, 2016 Contest Winners

The Last Bookstore, by Brook Purdy and Colette Freedman, has been named the Grand Prize Winner of the Fall, 2016 Diverse Voices Screenwriting Competition. Lillian Wang's P.O. BOX 1142 was the Feature Screenplay Winner, while Phoenix by Natasha M. Hall won the TV Category. The Short Screenplay category winner was In One Split Second by Chloe Owens. [Updated: 01/17/2017]

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Producer Requests

[Updated: 01/10/2017]

WILDSound Names December Festival Selections

The last month of 2016 was a landmark month for the festival. Not only did they showcase 4 film festival dates in Los Angeles and Toronto, they also performed the most screenplay winning readings ever in one month. While most festivals and the industry itself shuts down in December, WILDsound had its most productive month in its history. [Updated: 01/01/2017]

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Cirque D' Etoiles

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Author: janet caulfield
Genre: Thriller,Action-Adventure,Sci-Fi

Curious Buddies

*** A veteran FBI Agent hires and develops a surprising bond with a young internet entrepreneur when he seeks his expertise in a week long rescue of a six year old girl taken hostage in a fall out shelter by a ruthless psychopath. Rewrite. It's a combo meal.The Nice Guys meets The Social Network with a side of Taken.
Author: Janet Caulfield
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The Unemployment Line

A disgruntled Manager at the Unemployment office is having a really bad day. First there's the dirty Geese, then the slobs in the parking lot...and to top it off? One of his employee's is feeding them! It's a comedy expressso. A bold blend of "The Office and Seinfield with a shot of "How I met Your Mother."
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Noctume's Rainbow

Kids and their dogs, find the rainbow bridge in a snowstorm. They teleport, fly, zoom through tunnels, and levitate, around this heaven-like universe.They have a lot of fun, but get a few surprises along the way, from messages, and musical communication with angels and whales....to a run in with a demon. They meet up with their recently departed Grandfather, and his dog, who helps them return home.
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Genre: Fantasy,Supernatural,Animation

Jezebel

A seventy year old man's ingenious plan to divorce without selling his dead father's vintage car is progressing nicely, until his wife smells a rat. Aimed primarily at French-speaking countries, this film will be made in France with French cast and crew and have English sub-titles for other countries.
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Hosea

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Grounded

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Divided We Fall

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